The call comes as the CLARITY Act moves through the Senate, highlighting staffing pressure at the CFTC (U.S. derivatives regulator) during active digital asset policymaking.
House Agriculture Committee leaders are pressing Trump to appoint commissioners to the CFTC (U.S. derivatives regulator) while the CLARITY Act advances in the Senate. The development points to growing attention on regulatory capacity as U.S. lawmakers consider digital asset market structure legislation. The CFTC plays a central role in overseeing derivatives markets and is widely viewed as an important agency in crypto policy, especially in proposals that could expand its responsibilities in supervising parts of the digital asset market.